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Online Spanish for Lawyers - Advanced

Build upon your knowledge acquired in the Spanish for Lawyers program with this Advanced course focused on immigration law and practice, all in Spanish!

October 7 to December 13, 2024
10 Weeks

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If you have taken the Spanish for Lawyers course and want to build upon the knowledge acquired and want to continue practicing at a further advanced level of legal Spanish, with particular focus on immigration law, then register for the Spanish for Lawyers - Advanced course!

During this 10-week program, we will have a series of practical exercises oriented to develop and improve your verbal and communication skills in Spanish. We will emphasize both on client interaction and trial advocacy with a particular focus on U.S. immigration law. For that goal, all 10 sessions will have as basis a case study relating to U.S. asylum law and human rights. Every student will have the opportunity to actively participate in the different sessions during a 10 weeks "trial", from client interview and witness preparation to oral and closing statements.

 

SCHEDULE

This advanced online Spanish for Lawyers program has asynchronous and synchronous components. Participants will prepare for the weekly live virtual classes and complete exercises in their own time. During the upcoming online course, the live virtual classes take place weekly on Wednesdays, between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., EST (time in Washington, D.C.). The format of these classes follows very closely the format used also in the general Spanish for Lawyers course. 

CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE

Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance upon successful completion of the online Spanish for Lawyers - Advanced course (successful completion is defined as at least 70% of all coursework).

TECHNOLOGY

The online Spanish for Lawyers course uses the most advanced web-based technology available. Our state-of-the-art technology features

  • an extraordinary learning environment that blends asynchronous and synchronous tools;

  • self-paced coursework produced by Washington College of Law faculty and career experts;

  • a collaborative online community that uses familiar social networking, group, and organizational tools; and

  • live and recorded lectures as well as one-on-one coaching sessions through virtual technologies, as needed.

ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM

American University Washington College of Law has partnered with the online learning platform Canvas. We use education technology tools that are integrated into a seamless learning experience and enable participants to collaborate with faculty and peers around the world. The program will provide learners with live and recorded video lectures, self-paced coursework, and a collaborative community of instructors and classmates available via online chats.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Webcam

  • Microphone

  • We recommend using internet bandwidth of 25mbps for streaming video during live sessions